[Tiara]

...and obviously my students are too Every student in my class who did their history exam passed It's really nice to see your work pay off 100%.

Whoopiedoo!


Just had to say it

[redsniper]

nice to see there are still some good teachers in the world and students who can actually learn from them as well.

[Taristin]

Bah. She grades on a curve. My German teacher passed everyone... I got a B+ and I missed one of 4 tests.

[redsniper]

well, what do you say to someone with a giant axe on hand?

[Ashrak]

god teachers work sucks ... atleast in my class .... drove hald the teachers NUTS!

[Jiggyhound]

my english teacher rocks. We all achieved grades 1 or two above those predicted. Of course, some were precited the top grades - 1 actually, but like 10 have got them i think.

[Stealth]

the best teachers i had in high school were 11th and 12th grade history and government respectively, and a couple of english teachers.  the rest were all hard

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Raa Tor'h
Bah. She grades on a curve.

Nope. They were national exams and had to be graded by a second teacher from a different school. And I don't know who. (He/she does know who graded them the first time though).

If I'd give unauthorized 'bonus' points I'd be charged with fraud, lose my job and my liscence to teach. The grade values are determined by an institution with direct ties to the government.

[Tiara]

Ow, and while we're on the subject, I only give a bonus point at tests on extremely rare occaisions. With me it's you either know it or you don't. It's only when you need one or two tenth of a point to pass and you really really showed that you worked for it that I slip it in. But only when you deserve it.

And this happens maybe once or twice a year at most with me. But I'm glad my students passed the final bar all by themselves and can now leave high school with a passing grade for history.

[jdjtcagle]

Did they cheat?? Uhh?? Uhhhh???

[Tiara]

Originally posted by jdjtcagle
Did they cheat?? Uhh?? Uhhhh???

If they did, they did a very good job at hiding it. There are always, at any time during the exam, at least 6 teachers present + a representative of the institution that makes the exams.

[Ghostavo]

So they are good cheaters? At least they learned something... one way or the other.

Just for curiosity, what was in the exam? Generaly speaking of course (don't just say it was history!!! )

[Gortef]

Hooray for the class! \o/

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Ghostavo
So they are good cheaters? At least they learned something... one way or the other.

Just for curiosity, what was in the exam? Generaly speaking of course (don't just say it was history!!! )

-Dutch rulers: Grouping, polerisation and renewed consensus.
-- This covers Dutch social and political history from 1950 to 1990 basically. (10 questions)

- Industrilization and cotton factories.
-- Covers the industrial revolution from 1750 to 1850. Includes social aspects, industrial aspects and political aspects. (15 questions).

Those were the two topics this year. Next year there can be two or more totally different topics.

Personally, I found it that these topics were quite badly chosen. Well, only the second one really. The first is a must for Dutch students actually. But the second one shouldn't have been such a narrow subject.

[kasperl]

What class are you teaching, VWO or HAVO?

Personally, I just did a history exam (yesterday morning) without following the classes, and only readinng the book 5 minutes before the exam. Now, I think I scraped out a 6 or 7, but I still haven't figured out what the Truman Doctrine was, exactly.

And yeah, I know it is bad to not study for exams, but I have an 8 average for History, and a 3,8 for German, and a German exam was on the same day, so........

[Turnsky]

"now class, no slacking, or i shall drop this nice shiny axe onto your hands..."

[Tiara]

Originally posted by kasperl
What class are you teaching, VWO or HAVO?

Personally, I just did a history exam (yesterday morning) without following the classes, and only readinng the book 5 minutes before the exam. Now, I think I scraped out a 6 or 7, but I still haven't figured out what the Truman Doctrine was, exactly.

And yeah, I know it is bad to not study for exams, but I have an 8 average for History, and a 3,8 for German, and a German exam was on the same day, so........

VWO and HAVO. The same subjects but the questions on VWO are formulated differently and have less 'hints' in them.

Ow and the Truman Doctrine is President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to countries that are under the influence of countries with a communist or totalitarian ideology. It began in 1947 where Brittain could no longer financially support the crumbling Greek and Turkish economy. The Communist group National Liberation Front (AKA EAM or ELAS) were also active in these countries. The two governments faced the strong pressure of the Soviets and couldn't go without support. That responsibilty was passed onto the US.

Truman asked for a $400 million dollars to support Greece and Turkey both financially and military. He felt that it was the US's responsibility to help nations to prevent them from being subjegated by outside forces.

And thus ended the long term isolationist and their role as 'the world's police officer' began.

[kasperl]

Oh crap, that's 2 points down the drain then.......

On the other hand, my answer was so vague it might apply to that explanation as well, so Bolk might just read over it and ignore the glaring ignorace.

[Setekh]

Hey Tiara, I didn't know you were a teacher. I'll be joining your ranks next year as a student teacher. How old are your kids?

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Setekh
Hey Tiara, I didn't know you were a teacher. I'll be joining your ranks next year as a student teacher. How old are your kids?

Ah, another one for the Dark Side...

I teach 4 different classes. 4 HAVO (15-17), 5 HAVO (16-18), 5 VWO (16-18), 6 VWO (17-19).

5 HAVO and 6 VWO are the final classes of their respective niveau's.